The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 17, 2023 - Since 2021 ‑22, the state has added about 146,000 new slots, which more than doubled the number of subsidized child care slots in the state. As of April 2023, about 30  percent of the recently added slots have been filled.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4817

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - These slots would be on top of the almost 9,000 full ‑day slots the state added over the past three years. Extending preschool to all children from low ‑income families is consistent with considerable research that has concluded the benefits of preschool are greatest for these children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - The Governor’s proposal to delay the slot expansion plan by not adding additional child care slots in 2023‑24 would save $134 million General Fund. The proposed delay in the slot expansion plan seems reasonable given state’s budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - This helps to ensure the kindergarten readi ness benefits a child receives from preschool as a three-year old do not diminish prior to kindergarten enrollment. Moreover, the change would reduce some administrative burden without adding cost pressure to the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Feb 24, 2016 - The Governor ’s proposal also would require CDE to make recommendations for redirecting quality funds from activities now benefiting only contract –based providers to activities that would benefit the expanded voucher system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - As shown in the figure, option  1 generally would benefit lower –income filers. Specifically, option  1 would provide a substantial benefit of $1,050 to filers making $15,000 or less per year, a significant benefit of at least $516 to filers earning between $15,000 and $50,000 per year, and a relatively modest benefit to filers earning between $50,000 and $60,000 a year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - The change also reduces some administrative burden without adding cost pressure to the program. Applying this policy statewide also would create consistency for children and families. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - The administration proposes to add 10,000 State Preschool slots each year for the next three years, for a total of 30,000 added slots. The administration estimates the 30,000 additional slots would be sufficient to serve all income-eligible four-year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - The entities obtaining the greatest long–term net benefit likely would be those serving more children, processing more records, calculating more payments, and currently employing more staff. Small providers might see little or no net fiscal benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - The proposed budget trailer legislation to implement the reorganization indicates that one potential benefit of greater collabor ation would be improved eligibility processes across various health and human services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167